Author: The Tech Guy

James Cameron’s latest sci-fi blockbuster, Avatar: Fire and Ash, has finally been released in theaters, setting a new standard for the iconic Avatar franchise. This new film continues the Na’vi’s war against the RDA on Pandora as Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) struggle to protect their children from Col. Quaritch (Stephen Lang) and a vicious new Na’vi tribe. Avatar: Fire and Ash certainly has its flaws, as it repeats many plot points from previous films. However, if you can get through the whopping three-plus-hour runtime, you can see that Avatar: Fire and Ash is the franchise’s best film…

Count me in the camp of AI doubters. I’ve seen some impressive things from generative AI, including things that might one day help humanity as a whole, but too often it’s used as a crutch — especially by people who think it’s a shortcut to getting rich. Startups and billion-dollar corporations alike are promising the moon at a time when ChatGPT and Google Gemini still have trouble getting basic facts straight. When I’m researching an article, I can only ever rely on it for the simplest of questions. Everything else needs to be double-checked. Two of the groups most bent…

Tony Stoyanov is CTO and co-founder of EliseAIIn the 2010s, tech companies chased staff-level specialists: Backend engineers, data scientists, system architects. That model worked when technology evolved slowly. Specialists knew their craft, could deliver quickly and built careers on predictable foundations like cloud infrastructure or the latest JS frameworkThen AI went mainstream.The pace of change has exploded. New technologies appear and mature in less than a year. You can’t hire someone who has been building AI agents for five years, as the technology hasn’t existed for that long. The people thriving today aren’t those with the longest résumés; they’re the…

Shane Legg talks about the 1997 and later creation and popular definition of general intelligence. Shane Legg, co-founder and Chief AGI Scientist at Google DeepMind, defines levels of artificial general intelligence (AGI) as a spectrum rather than a single binary threshold. NOTE: He mentions a 1997 paper on nanotechnology security that defined AGI. I, Brian Wang, was at the Foresight Institute conferences in 1996 and 1997 where super artificial intelligence was debated. Foresight constantly had mind expanding debates about the limits of technology and going beyond limits. This debate in 2011, had earlier versions in 1996 and 1997. The AI…

Oppo’s Reno15 series currently includes three smartphones – Reno15, Reno15 Pro, and Reno15c. There have been rumors about the Reno15 Pro Max, and now we are hearing about the Reno15 Pro Mini, which is tipped to launch in India this month or in January. The source also claims that the Reno15 Pro Mini will be powered by the Dimensity 8450 SoC and pack a 6.32″ 120Hz flat OLED display with 1.5K resolution. Oppo Reno15 Pro The Reno15 Pro Mini will be IP69-rated and support 80W wired charging. It will also support wireless charging, but we don’t know how…

Every morning before doomscrolling, I’ve developed the habit of checking the weather. Nearly every time I head out, a vast blue sky greets me, only for rain to arrive halfway to my destination. But before I see the weather report, I have to work through a full-screen ad, tap a mute button on a video ad, and close a pop-up warning me that my Android phone is infected with a virus. These ads are irritating and consume my time, resources, and data while loading. Lately, this has gotten worse. Every time I tap to view detailed weather information, I’m redirected…

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, December 20 (game #657).Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today…

Written by Noah Martin, Ph.D. student and Candice Bedford, Research Scientist at Purdue University While much of Perseverance’s work focuses on ancient rocks that record Mars’ long-lost rivers and lakes, megaripples offer a rare opportunity to examine processes that are still shaping the surface today. Megaripples are sand ripples up to 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) tall that are mainly built and modified by wind. However, when water in the atmosphere interacts with dust on the ripple surface, a salty, dusty crust can form. When this happens, it is much harder for the wind to move or shape the megaripple.…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. The MSI Pro MP165 E6 is a budget portable monitor that fits the bill if you need a simple display to extend or add to your current setup.I found it slim and lightweight, and a good way to get a bit more screen real estate without breaking the bank. The USB-C connection means you can hook it up to plenty of other devices, from laptops to games consoles.While the…

If you’re planning to buy a new smartphone and want it delivered before Christmas, this list is worth checking out. We’ve rounded up some attractive deals on Google Pixel phones on Amazon UK, which include generous price cuts along with free gifts. The online seller is also offering discounts on several Xiaomi and Poco phones. The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold have received discounts on Amazon UK. Alongside, customers will also receive freebies. You can get the Pixel Buds 2a with the Pixel 10, and the Pixel Watch 3 with the 10 Pro…